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The tradition of the president and first lady's choosing a theme for the White House Christmas decorations began in 1961 with Jacqueline Kennedy, who decorated a tree in the style of Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker ballet.

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The Dallas resident instead spent the bulk of his 13-minute speech championing PEPFAR, the initiative he launched to combat the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Africa. Bush noted that "13 million people live who would have died had it not been for the generosity of the American people."

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She received an associate's degree in paralegal studies from Houston Community College and a bachelor's degree from the University of Houston punctuated with a Juris Doctor degree from Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University.

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Over the last two decades, Bono has become known almost in equal measure as the frontman of U2, one of the most successful rock bands of all time, and for his humanitarian efforts. It’s for the latter that he’s set to receive the George W. Bush Medal For Distinguished Leadership.